New record Oslo-Copenhagen in open boat (rib)

Janis Petrov · 03 September 2003, 17:47

By a Scorpion 8,5m with twin Evinrude 225hp. Topspeed 63kn,
Distance 264,7NM, wind 4-7M/S and waves between 0,2-1,8m.
New record time is 5hours 32min 13sek, average speed 51kn.

Congratulations to the danish team.

-<=[Tw18]=>- · 03 September 2003, 18:11

****!!!!

geez!!

thats a bit of kit!

well done to the guys

you got a web address I can read more??

Lee

Janis Petrov · 03 September 2003, 18:37

you got a web address I can read more??

What do you mean.

Regards

-<=[Tw18]=>- · 03 September 2003, 19:02

a url?

where did you read of the story?

lee

Janis Petrov · 03 September 2003, 20:16

Aahh sorry, it`s in danish so you will probably not understand, but here it is.

http://www.baadmagasinet.dk/online/c...xt=&ListPage=1

Regards

houser · 03 September 2003, 20:30

http://www.actionboat.dk/GB/index_gb.htm

Petrov · 03 September 2003, 20:59

Good there, never searched in english, danish and swedish are similiar.
Pretty good record!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards

Rene · 22 September 2003, 15:06

The boat is very fast.

I have been racing along side of it a few times (Not for a long time, normaly it's just passing me

).

It's built for a danish team building company. and the record was made to collect some money to help buy the boat. Great way to do it.

It's a really nice boat.

Rene